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TO ALL WHOM I'l MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, W. B. LINK, of Taber-g, Oneida coun ty, New York,have invented a new and improved Mop and I llo hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description the1eof,wl1ich willenable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification.

' lhcdrawing represents :in external AView oi my invention.

This invention relates to n new anrl improved mop designed to beattached to mop-heads for the purpose of washing or cleansing floors,The mop-cloths in present use are constructed of yarn or a series ofstrings of a suitable length united at their centre by a band or clothstrip sewcd or stitched to the same. My invention consists in weaving aconnecting strip in the strings, by having the latter' form the Warp andthe connecting strip the filling.

In the accompanying` drawing, a represents u series nl' strings orpieces of' yarn of a suitable length, hemp being the most durable :1ndpreferable fabric, and b is a filling or central connection-formed byweaving yarn or strings in the centre of the yarn or strings a. lnpractice the yarn or strings a form a warp, and they are fitted in anordinary loom, and the filling b woven into the warp a at suitableintervals, the warp a being cut centrally between the fillings I. lhewoven portions or fillings b may be from three to four inehes'in width,which would be about suilicient to hold permanently the strings or yarna together. This mop-cloth may be et' any suitable or desired width, andfolded and tied. at the ends of the fillings b, the folds beinglongitudinal with the strings or yarn By this peculiar mode ofmanufacture a very durable mop-cloth is obtained. The strings or yarn aare 'lrmly retained in position, and the expense of manufacture islessthan that of the ordinary mop-cloths, which are constructed by sewing orstitching strips or bands centrally to the strings or yarn.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent-- v As a new article of manufacture, a. mopconstructed as herein shown and described.

W. B. LINK.

Witnesses:

Sims L. SNYDER, GEORGE W. BROWN.

